Valmiki Ramayana 5.21.27: Sundara Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 27
सीताया रावणं प्रति धर्मोपदेशः
Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana
राक्षसेन्द्रमहासर्पान् स रामगरुडो महान् ॥२७॥
उद्धरिष्यति वेगेन वैनतेय इवोरगान् ।
rākṣasendra-mahāsarpān sa rāma-garuḍo mahān ||27||
uddhariṣyati vegena vainateya ivoragān |
राम का यह बाण गरुड़ जैसा है। वो तेज़ी से बड़े-बड़े राक्षस सरदारों को उठा ले जाएगा। जैसे गरुड़ साँप को पकड़ लेता है, वैसे ही यह भी पकड़ेगा।
"Just as Garuda swiftly extirpates the serpents, Rama will exterminate the demon leaders.
FAQs
Dharma ultimately overpowers predatory tyranny; the oppressor’s apparent invincibility collapses before righteous intervention.
Sītā predicts the defeat of Laṅkā’s leading warriors by Rāma, using the Garuḍa-versus-serpents image.
Rāma’s decisive courage and the inevitability of dharmic victory over adharma.
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